Linda Herring Honored at Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York, Supporting ProjectART

NEW YORK - April 16, 2013 - PRLog -- On Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 Linda Herring, Executive Director at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (www.tribecapac.org) will be honored for her commitment to encouraging and inspire small business development amongst African-Americans, at Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York, an event recognizing twenty individuals impeccably committed to uplifting communities across the great city of New York. Linda Herring is presently the Executive Director of Tribeca Performing Arts Centers at the Borough of Manhattan Community College since 1996. She received her MFA in Performing Arts Management from Brooklyn College and a second MFA in Dramaturgy. She was formerly the Managing Director of New Federal Theater for over 11 years. She was the recipient of a grant from the Theater Development Fund for her first commercial production, “Stories About the Old Days,” by Bill Harris and starring Abbey Lincoln. The following year she produced the musical, “Easy,” conceived by Jeree Palmer Wade, music composed by Frank Owens, directed by Adam Wade. The project was presented at the AUDELCO Black Theater Festival. Herring has served as General Manager for several for productions: “God’s Trombones by James Weldon Johnson starring Theresa Merritt, Ossie Davis, Al Freeman, Jr., Tramaine Hawkins and S. Epatha Merkerson at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia; “Zora Neale Hurston” by Laurence Holder and directed by Wynn Handman at the National Black Arts Festival; “Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil,” by Bill Harris at the North Carolina Black Theater Festival.

Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York event, is an event recognizing twenty individuals impeccably committed to uplifting communities across the great city of New York. Honorees lead in the areas of small business, entertainment, legal, fashion, arts, and nonprofit management, and posses a notable dedication to issues that affect New Yorkers as a whole. Guests will enjoy special live music performances, enjoy specialty cocktails at Lair NYC from Chef Chris Cheung, renowned New York restaurant veteran. This event is proud to partner with leading businesses in New York to promote, assist, and incubate African American business owners. The Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York event is proud to benefit, ProjectArt, an NYC-based free arts education organization that allows youth to create art without limits (www.projectart.org). The New York African-American Chamber of Commerce (www.NYAACC.org) is proud to support the Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York event. Official list of honorees and event partners to be released soon.

ProjectArt is an award-winning organization developing a new model of arts education, one that allows youth to actualize their artistic visions while building their self-esteem and advance as all-around achievers. In two years, ProjectArt’s year-round, after-school visual arts education program has served hundreds while it's advocacy initiative Walk the Talk, has brought awareness for the critical need of arts education, to hundreds of thousands of people. ProjectArt was founded by Adarsh Alphons in 2010.

“ProjectArt was born out of a simple, but powerful idea: to create a place where youth could create art without limits. Our mantra, something I often share with our teachers, is that we need to connect with each child’s creativity and provide the care and resources the child needs in order to blossom into something extraordinary" says Adarsh Alphons, ProjectArt founder.

Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York will be hosted at Lair NYC (www.LairNYC.com), home of renowned Chef Chris Cheung, who is a veteran of notable restaurant like Nobu, Ruby Foos, and Monkey Bar. Lair NYC is located at 201 Lafayette St New York, NY 10012. Event begins at 8 PM and early arrival is suggested. Guests may RSVP for this event by e-mail LeadersInspire@LawrenceBlake.com. Press may RSVP to confirm accommodations by e-mailing PressNY@LawrenceBlake.com. Honorees and special live performances will be announced shortly.

To learn more about the Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York event please visit LeadersInspire.LawrenceBlake.com. Inspirational African-American Leaders of New York is hosted by Lawrence Blake Group Int’l (www.LawrenceBlake.com), rising New York based corporate communications firm. A spokesperson on behalf of ProjectArt, honorees, and live performers will be available for live interviews. For information please contact L. Blake Harvey, 646.481.8237, LeadersInspire@LawrenceBlake.com. Follow Lawrence Blake Group Int’l on Twitter and Facebook for event updates. www.Twitter.com/LawrenceBlakePR. www.Facebook.com/LawrenceBlakeGroup.